Legal Opinion
Perez v. Pappas
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1983No. 48203-9PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDimmick, J.
This is an action brought by appellants, Richard Perez and his wife Charlotte, against respondent, John Pappas, an attorney who had represented them in a personal injury suit. Appellants seek recovery, for breach of fiduciary duty, of all or a portion of the fee respondent received. The trial court acknowledged said breach but held it had been cured by repayment of funds prior to trial. We affirm the trial court but on an alternative theory of accord and satisfaction.
Appellant Richard Perez was seriously injured in 1975 while banding a flatbed load of steel pipe using a ratchet manufactured…
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3Cited by53 opinions
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